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116-hr-5610116th Congress

Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act

Sponsored By: Representative Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

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Summary

Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2020

  • Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2020

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2020

  • Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2020

  • Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2020

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/12/2020

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 2/12/2020

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/28/2020

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/28/2020

  • Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/28/2020

  • Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 3/4/2020

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 3/11/2020

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2020

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/11/2020

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 3/11/2020

  • Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2020

  • Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2020

  • Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 3/11/2020

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 3/11/2020

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 3/11/2020

  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 5/22/2020

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2020

  • Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2020

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2020

  • Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2020

  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2020

  • Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 7/9/2020

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/27/2020

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 8/11/2020

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 8/21/2020

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/21/2020

  • Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/11/2020

  • COLLIN PETERSON

    MN • D

    Sponsored 9/11/2020

  • Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2020

  • Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 9/16/2020

  • Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2020

  • Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/24/2020

  • Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/9/2020

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